Common Idioms Exercise

Answers

1. I am not surprised that she doesn’t have any friends. She is as sour as vinegar
2. She has so many friends because she is as sweet as honey
3. I don’t have a sweet tooth; I rarely eat desserts.
4. I appreciate his integrity and honesty. He is a salt of the earth type of person.
5. His latest book is selling like hot cakes
6. You should have just told me the truth. There was no need to sugarcoat it.
7. Take every piece of news you find online with a grain of salt
8. It is time he proved that he is worth his salt
9. She was the apple of her mother’s eye.
10. In the end, his hard work bore fruit, and he became a successful musician.
11. The car won’t start again. I think I bought a lemon
12. Don’t compare a race car with a tiny hatchback. That is like comparing apples to oranges